Would that grade be on class curve?

Surely in the Department of Education there must be an impulse to see things in an educational framework. State schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi just got the middle of five possible ratings in her first employee evaluation in the job, so it’s natural to think in report-card terms.

"Fully meets expectations" read the bottom line of the report from her boss, the state Board of Education. Sounds good, but given that it’s the middle rank, does that mean Matayoshi gets a "C"?

Maybe. But considering that some of Matayoshi’s chief efforts are still in midstream — the Race to the Top reforms come to mind — perhaps it would be more accurate to say she’s taking an "I," for "incomplete."

3-million-to-1 day for holes-in-one

Most golfers never achieve a hole-in-one, and the occurrence of even two in a professional tournament is rare. But three players at Oahu Country Club hit from tee to cup on the same day, last Friday.

Senior Carl Ho aced the 177-yard 11th hole at the OCC Men’s Invitational, club member Georgia Voulomanos made the mark at the 108-yard seventh hole, and Claremont McKenna junior Bou-An Fujieki struck an even scarcer shot, holing a par-four, the 257-yard 10th hole, against the wind.

Golf Digest puts the odds of a hole-in-one at 12,000-to-1, and the chance of three golfers scoring a hole-in-one is calculated at 3-million- to-1. Warning: The striker of such a shot pays for all the drinks, at the very least.